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Mission San Jose


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 173 attractions in San Antonio
Traveler Description:
Founded in 1720, this Spanish frontier mission, the largest of the five San Antonio missions, is best known for its rose window. On Sundays, this...... more » Founded in 1720, this Spanish frontier mission, the largest of the five San Antonio missions, is best known for its rose window. On Sundays, this Texas and U.S. National historic site offers a mariachi mass. « less
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Attraction type: Mission, Historic site
Activities: Getting married
Address: 6701 San Jose Drive San Antonio, TX
Tel: 210 229 4770

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5 of 5 stars
MaggerMae 23 contributions
Illinois
May 20, 2009

We enjoyed our visit to Mission San Jose very much. We did our research and arrived on Sunday, just in time for one of the ranger tours, which are always great. Then we attended the Marriachi Mass, which was wonderful. I would say the ranger tour is a must to get a real sense of the history of the San... more

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5 of 5 stars
Urbs2Huds 6 contributions
Dickson, Tennessee
May 19, 2009

We enjoyed all of the Missions in San Antonio. Highly Reccomended. more

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3 of 5 stars
filo74 10 contributions
South Florida
May 13, 2009
0/6 found this review helpful

I was really looking forward to attending the Mariachi Mass on Sunday here (12 noon only) Fist, the taxi-cab ride was 35.00 dollars just to get there from the Westin Riverwalk. We were there in the beginning of May 2009....right when the Swine Flu was starting to transmit rapidly, with Texas being # 2 in confirmed cases. My wife is... more

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4 of 5 stars
GoHawksAnkenyIowa 20 contributions
Ankeny, Iowa
Mar 25, 2009

Very well done. Gave us a sense of what the Alamo may have looked like if all the walls were still standing. Had a hard time understanding the Sunday Church service as we aren't catholic but the musicans did a wonderful job and even came out the back of the church and performed some music after the Noon service!!! The... more

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5 of 5 stars
walkerexpat 11 contributions
expat
Mar 24, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The Sunday Mariachi Mass is a must. It does not matter what your Faith is. This is wonderful experience and the music is beautiful. What impressed me the most was the dedication people have to their Faith and their desire to do good in this world. more

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4 of 5 stars
fiownah 9 contributions
Vancouver, Canada
Nov 15, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We caught a city bus (#42) out to Mission San Jose (only cost $1, took under 30 minutes) which meant that we could spend as long as we wanted poking around. A Ranger tour was starting just when we arrived, which was a great way to learn about what we were seeing. Anywhere that has National Park Rangers almost guarantees... more

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5 of 5 stars
funfamilytraveling 8 contributions
Delaware
Oct 21, 2008
7/8 found this review helpful

I asked my hotel for the best way to get to Mission San Jose, and then go to El Mercado. The front desk gave me a flyer from "San Antonio Trolley Tours". I contacted them and they picked me up at my hotel and drove me first to the Alamo and left me there for 20 minutes (about all the... more

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4 of 5 stars
bakes4 54 contributions
illinois
Sep 12, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We took the On & Off Trolley to Mission San Jose. Beautiful! The history is so interesting. A park ranger will take you on a free tour that lasts about an hour. If you're lucky enough to visit on a Sunday you can attend a mass in the church. more

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4 of 5 stars
LisaWayne 41 contributions
Tennessee
Aug 10, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

We rented a car and drove to all the missions. Did them all in one day. Great trip. Mission San Jose has a visitor center. We choose to walk around by ourselves because with the tour it just took way too long. They have lots of school groups and explain to them in detail every little thing. It is real... more

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5 of 5 stars
ricka.. 75 contributions
boston,ma.
Jun 16, 2008
7/7 found this review helpful

I took the local bus ($1.00) out to see the mission. Fantastic. It's a large site and they restored it well. Lots of informative signage and the tourist center is really set up nicely too. Blew the Alamo away! The gift shop had a lot of nice books on the old missions too. It's definately a must see while in... more

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Mission San Jose Address

6701 San Jose Drive, San Antonio, TX
Tel: 210 229 4770